What is the homeownership rate in ?

Updated annually
About 79.1% in 2024. That means about 4 in 5 households owned their home while the remainder rented.

79.1%

of households in West Virginia owned their home in 2024

4 in 5

households in West Virginia owned their home in 2024
According to the Census Bureau, understanding homeownership rates can help determine if people's needs are met by available housing and can inform policy and funding decisions. The West Virginia homeownership rate in 2024 was 13.5 percentage points higher than the US homeownership rate overall.

West Virginia's homeownership rate in 2024 was 13.5 percentage points higher than the US.

Share of households that own their home

During the housing bubble of the mid-2000s, homeownership rates rose to a peak of 69% in 2004. When the housing bubble popped in 2007 and the Great Recession started, foreclosures increased and there was a shift from owning to renting: the homeownership rate declined through 2016, when it bottomed out at 63.4%. It then began to increase.

Homeownership rates in West Virginia metro areas

Homeownership rates don't just shift over time — they also vary across places for many reasons, including economic conditions and demographic characteristics.

Across metro areas, the average homeownership rate was 63.9% in 2024.

Highlighting metro areas where at least one primary county is in West Virginia

In 2022, 63.9% of households located in metro areas owned their residence. Metro areas are made up of economically interconnected counties that include at least one urban area. A single metro area can include multiple cities and cross state lines. The metro areas with the highest and lowest homeownership rates were in The Villages, FL area, at 89% (highest) and the Los Angeles, CA area at 47.9% (lowest). In Idaho, the rate was highest in Idaho Falls, ID area, (74.5%) and lowest in Logan, UT area (65.7%).

Homeownership rate, West Virginia metro areas (2024)

Metro areas where at least one of the primary counties is within West Virginia

Homeownership rate, West Virginia metro areas (2024)

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